Captain Dynamo (video game) explained

Captain Dynamo
Developer:Codemasters
Composer:Allister Brimble (Commodore 64)
Publisher:Codemasters
Released:1992
Genre:Platform

Captain Dynamo is a vertically scrolling platform game developed by Codemasters and released in 1992. Captain Dynamo, an aging superhero, is brought out of retirement to recover a haul of stolen diamonds from the trap-infested rocket-ship of the villainous Austen Von Flyswatter.[1] It was published for the Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and MS-DOS.[2] Versions for Game Gear and Mega Drive were planned but never released.[3] [4]

Gameplay

There are six stages in total. The goal is to collect as many diamonds as possible in each stage and then enter the teleport unit at the top. The task is complicated by various mechanical hazards and creatures.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Captain Dynamo at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware. 2020-11-08. Spectrum Computing. en.
  2. Web site: Captain Dynamo at Spectrum Computing - Sinclair ZX Spectrum games, software and hardware. 2020-11-08. Spectrum Computing. en.
  3. News: Dizzy Does The Treble. Computer and Video Games. 149. EMAP. April 1994. 14. 2020-12-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180918090953/http://oldgamemags.ukprintarchive.com/Multi-format%20Publications/Computer%20%26%20Video%20Games/CVG%20%281994-04%29%20149%20%28EMAP%29.pdf/#page/13. 2018-09-18. dead.
  4. GameSpy - PreViews: Captain Dynamo. Mega Zone. 41. Elwood, Vic.: Megazone Publications. July 1994. 16–18.
  5. Web site: Captain Dynamo (1992). 2020-11-08. MobyGames.